ELEPHANTS, it seems, have a long nose for danger.

ECONOMIST: Elephant behaviour

"In many ways, neurosurgeons have been viewing the brain between the mouth and the nose for quite a long time, " he said.

CNN: Use of natural openings may ease weight-loss surgery

Modern face tattoos (even cool ones such as Mike Tyson's eye tribal) definitely have a long way to go before they reach the same level of social acceptance as nose piercings.

CNN: Apparently This Matters: Face tattoos

Although no scholars have commented on this, the girl, with her dark curls, piercing gaze and long nose bears more of a resemblance to Titian than to her mother.

ECONOMIST: Portrait of a lady and her daughter